How to undo a glued PVC fitting

Saving pipe length in a glued fitting
Links for tools used in the video that people frequently ask about
Pipe Nipple Extractor (remove broken threaded fittings) amzn.to/3llUki9
Hand Saw for PVC cutting
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Inexpensive sprinkler tool kit with PVC cutters, pipe nipple extractor, screw driver, teflon tape
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Milwaukee electric PVC cutter (Not shown in video but a must have for tool lovers and people frequently cutting PVC)
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[@geoffwest2565]

I've done pool PVC plumbing for a half century and "Fitting Chipping" can sometimes mean the difference between a 30 minute and two hour plus repair due to how tightly a manifold's fittings are stacked. The observations that this is a "silly" repair are valid, but it was an easy and visible way to demonstrate the technique. The other half of my magic bag of tricks is several sizes of "Rambits", a propeller-like reaming tool that removes *just* the pipe from inside a glued fitting., leaving it ready for a new section of pipe to be reglued into the old fitting! My only suggestions are: I have found a single, 45 degree, diagonal slice down to the pipe makes it easier to sneak the chisel under the pointed end of the "collar". I can often get fittings to spin off in one piece by just working the chisel forward, a tap at a time. (Then again, I'm usually working in 1-1/2" or larger.) This has the benefit that you can make this cut first, leaving the connection intact and better supported, then make the through-cut last. Unless I actually need to compensate for shrinkage or expansion of a plastic part that must be reused, I've stayed away from teflon tape for about 40 of those 50 years. I find a joint stick or a PVC compatible thread sealant to be far less prone to leak. Even if properly laid and wrapped and with no evidence of "spinning" by the teflon with the female side, they can still disappoint. If the teflon *does* grab and spin with the female side...always start over. Nice video!

[@readmore3634]

__________Use a small amount of of pipe dope on male (and female) threads, then wrap with a little teflon. I have had to go back on my co-workers "teflon-only" joins, buried 18'' under the ground!!! and fix them. Pain in the arse!! As for chipping... once you've got your 45 degree slice....heat the fitting without making it soft ( take your time) and the slip joint tends to peel off when using your tool.

[@JeffMTX]

This technique is especially useful on pool manifolds!

[@readmore3634]

@@JeffMTX _________sometimes it works...sometimes ya gotta head to the supply house

[@scottfranco1962]

So out there are half a century of pool plumbing that will fail soon (or has already). Please stay away from professional plumbing.

[@stevenjohnson7571]

People seem to miss that this is something you can do in an emergency situation where the supply stores are closed and you still need to return the customer's/ tenants water services. Good video thank you.

[@mitchd2040]

Don't have tenants, or customers. He had the new nipple didn't he?

[@houseoftherisingson7188]

first of all there wasnt a major leak so and where do you live where all of the plumbing stores are closed when it aint an emergency

[@greatfinishingllc1611]

Yeah ad he still could've used a hose with clamps a Until getting the proper fixtures. You either know what your doing or you dont This internet DIY is making it great for those of us that really know what were doing.. know what were doing

[@StevenBanks123]

I can't believe that worked, but it did! I would do anything to avoid all that work, but like you said, if you don’t have the right parts, can’t get the right parts, and times a-wastin', you do what you gotta do. Amazing.

[@fixitmann6685]

And you will be coming back again to re-do it, when the new part he glued on the gouged pipe comes off or leaks there. Do it right, so you don't have to do it over. If, for some reason it needed the leak stopped temporarily until it could be done right, take some rubber tape, wrap it around the leaking part, and fasten a hose clamp over it. It will stop the leak well enough for a few days or weeks.

[@bravofoxtrotllc6817]

next episode he shows you how to replace the bent leaking copper pipe hes banging on.

[@rugfixr]

I was waiting for one of those copper joints to fail with all that movement.

[@Daddy-dv5xc]

My pops showed me this trick when i was young. There are many scenarios where this may come handy. Will also give you props for putting that towel to catch the adhesive. Great job, bro.

[@stevelopez372]

ChikyBoy Yup same here, learned this hack in 1976,Lol.

[@dalltex]

Wow seems to be a lot of critics on this video. I have used the procedure you have described and 5-10 yrs later it's still water tight. I stock all size fittings and pipe I need but a few times I have found myself without the needed part and this technique will work if you are careful. I use heat to remove pipe from a "need to save" fitting up to 6" and it works great. Maybe if you started off stating that this technique is good for an emergency situation or a non critical repair that won't flood a house or waste huge amounts of water if it does fail then there would have been less critics. The main problem I have would be to use this technique if fresh fittings and pipe are available.

[@George-fh9zm]

I'll make sure to stay away from your work. lol

[@richarddimartino7346]

He is using the chisel upside down. Flat side against work piece drives the chisel in further, use the angle side towards the work and you should end up with hardly any gouges....

[@jimmyron3195]

exactly!

[@blackoakmushrooms]

true story

[@dhyde9207]

I'll third that motion...

[@nachosvideo]

Thanks I didn't Know that.

[@ronmiller682]

Nice video. I've used a heat gun and been able to get fittings apart. Just take your time and it will work great.

[@terrydriskill1737]

I like the idea of union couplings, but most valves can be rebuilt on site without having to replace the entire unit.

[@NewHampshireJack]

I have read a good number of the negative comments about this repair video. I for one, am thankful for any small bit of information I may someday need to use in an emergency. Please, cut this guy some slack, he demonstrated a method that will work if you do not have the proper parts, nothing more nothing less. I am from the US and I think most repair techs in first world countries will agree and understand what I am about to write. I have lived the past 5 1/2 years in the Philippines. I see things in plumbing and electrical work almost daily that will make PRO installers (and code enforcement) cringe. Still, it functions and works for these folks. In my own retirement project home and just one day ago, a shower unit fell from its holder and broke off a deteriorated valve on the wall. The water supply to the home had to be shut off as NOTHING is installed with cleanouts, shutoff valves etc. etc. I had to open a hole with a brick hammer and pointed chisel and dig out some room around the plastic supply line. I was able to cut off the jagged pipe with a mini-hack hacksaw blade holder and a hacksaw blade. A very tight fit in the solid cement wall. My "repair" was made from parts on hand in the middle of the night while I was placing trades in my IRA accounts. A 90-degree elbow, a plastic ball valve and a few small odds and ends restored water service in the CR (comfort Room). I would call my efforts UGLY AS HELL but it is beautiful to my wife and family. NO ONE in my home complained when they woke up for school with water available in all three CRs, "dirty" kitchen and the main kitchen. My wife kissed me and commented how blessed we are to have the home we own, the smarts to repair/ remodel and "even municipal running water." A large number of folks here have no idea what "real" running water is. Chill out guys and appreciate the high standards of life you enjoy.

[@tsivat1]

If you ever do, when you glue it back up, glue it then push it in then pull it back and wait a bit then re-glue the hub and pipe then push it as hard as you can and hold it there until the glue sets up enough that it won't back out, been plumbing for 42 years and know all kinds of tricks.

[@NewHampshireJack]

Absolutely correct Harold. I had one shot to make this repair or it would have been a much longer project to chip out tile and solid mortar from around what little supply line I had access to. Work here in the Phils is NOT done with any forethought to long-term maintenance or repair.

[@tsivat1]

I have the same problem up here in Alaska, to many guys that claim to be plumbers and I wouldn't trust them to plumb a outhouse.

[@NewHampshireJack]

"Plumb an outhouse" now that speaks volumes to the skills of some self-proclaimed experts. Thank you, Harold, you made my night (it is 3:30AM) here in the Phils) with that one.

[@tomasoconnor6456]

glyn hodges ya something as simple as running water and sewage systems are just taken for granted. Everyone should be forced to clean out a septic tank or the likes to bring them back down to earth. I wouldn’t go that far but you know what I mean, people are just ignorant.

[@thomasbaird4200]

Thanks needed that info. for the coupling I have!!!!

[@markkriston9962]

I've made a similar repair and used a flat head screwdriver to pry off the old fitting after cutting channels into it. Less chance of gouging the pipe I'm guessing. Also used Blue Lava PVC cement. Great job!

[@mirage711]

I use the flathead screwdriver also

[@beingsentient]

Thanks. I didn't know it would be so easy to take off a glued pvc joint. The only thing I would suggest here is that, before gluing, don't tighten the screw connection all the way. Leave about a quarter turn left. Then glue the joint and after mating, turn the screwed joint that last i/4 turn. If you read the manufacturer's instructions, they say to always turn the glued joint about a quarter turn when mating, which smears the glue and closes possible leaks. Thanks again for the video.

[@hammy12323]

Ive been an irrigation tech for a long time. The reason you dont do this is because pvc glue on pvc is considered a permanent bond. To reuse a section in this way means it will surly fail again. The pvc glue actually melts a layer of the pvc pipe and thearfore it will break or leak in the future. Dont do this please

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

I would only do it to keep critical things running while you get the parts for a real fix

[@NeverSuspects]

@@pvctipsandtricks768 What kind of 'critical' pvc connection would you operate with a compromised bond when you can go get a couple fittings and some more pipe for a few bucks at ANY hardware store in the country? ... You know they make straight in line fittings and clamp things that are literally like a dollar and you can clean cut and glue back to any length you need.

[@NeverSuspects]

Also, using a chisel like that eventually your going to learn to handle it carefully and never brace work with you hand forward of the chisel right when you impale you hand with it. We all learn the lesson that way.

[@earlybird1900]

Every workman has their style. I would use a small chisel to get a grip on the edges, then a nose plier to twist off the portions. I've had to do this several times. The pipe is what you have to protect. The fittings are expendable. Good job!!

[@SteelyPaw]

I'm 65 years old and never saw that done. This video was a great learning experience even at my age.

[@banditorules9163]

Pete_ Hine_Of_PA As a plumber for 30 years I can tell this seldom works if the pipe and fittings were cleaned and glued together correctly. He got lucky.

[@SteelyPaw]

I realize it was kind of a demonstration but there were way better ways to fix that. In fact all that pipe looked flimsy for being outside. I certainly would have cut the pipe and installed a new joint someplace and while it was apart fix that threaded end. I'm not a plumber, I don't like doing it except for necessity. Thanks for your reply. If you don't have fittings on hand, I doubt you'll have fairly fresh glue and glue primer on hand either. Regardless, either keep that stuff on hand, or make a trip to the store. If my glue is more than a month old, I buy fresh glue if the joint is going to be hard to get at or not out in the open. I also ruff up the joints with course steel wool. Thanks for your reply, appreciated.

[@banditorules9163]

Pete_ Hine_Of_PA 👍

[@gregsimpson621]

I agree! I learned something. And it wasn't long and drawn out. Good video.

[@vernafarmer3006]

Richard G farmer

[@Nick-rx5ve]

BRAVO! Excellent Presentation!!!

[@raymondpratt1246]

Nick 6(7

[@pt7904]

I like the unions at the valves. Didn't know about this option when I installed my irrigation system. More places to leak possibly though but definitely easier to change or repair it appears.

[@kenswitzer4133]

You are the only person I have seen on KZbin that wraps the Teflon tape the way I do. I find it easier to feed off the back and hold the starting end by holding like you do. 👍🤙✌️😃

[@kimbonice]

Don't mind the hate. The same plumbers who criticize you (who clearly don't know what they're talking about) are the "real plumbers" that do shit jobs that force us to hire people to redo. This is why I hate contractors in general & choose to do most jobs myself because a majority of them are garbage. The comments here only confirm it! I enjoyed learning a new technique. Thank you!

[@milehigh3054]

You got it! You want something done right. Gotta do it yourself. Within reason. Lol

[@braznartn5176]

Agree with Kimbo...

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Just sharing something that saved my butt a few times until I could do it right! I wouldn't do this if I had the parts and there was nothing urgent waiting for the water!

[@Elementaldomain]

I live in a very rural area. Roads become impassable in big storms. Sometimes we cannot get out for a week. This is a good idea, I will remember it. As it so happens, my main water pipe (galvanized) had rusted all the way thru and broke off during a huge storm. Couldn't get out, the roads were out. I (single woman farmer) could not get the rusted pipe to unthread. I tried everything, cheater bars, rust spray, etc. So finally what I did was I went and got the Perma-Wrap I always keep on hand. I cut the vertical pipe off just below the rusted thru area. I JB welded a 3/4" PVC cap on. The I used the Perma-Wrap. Perma-Wrap makes two kinds of repair tape. One for pressurized and one for non. This repair is good for up to 300PSI. Life saver kind of stuff for me. Its nice to run across others who think outside the box and are familiar with all the constraints involved with making emergency repairs.

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Thank you for your comment! Most comments are from people who didn’t get the point of the video that it’s for emergency repairs not for everyday repairs! I posted it to help people like you and me who have been in these situations.

[@rickhinojosa5455]

Elementaldomain You're a single woman farmer that works on plumbing?! You're my dream come true?!!😁 God bless you! 🙏

[@Elementaldomain]

@@rickhinojosa5455 LOL - I work on everything. I built my own house and all out-buildings, by myself, and maintain them, as well as grow a lot of my own food. Now at 75, still going strong. Life is Grand Indeed! Peace Be Upon you also!

[@rickhinojosa5455]

@@Elementaldomain That's wonderful!! And 75!! I hope I'm up and running still when I'm 75. Have twenty years to go to find out😱. That's right around the corner, really. You know how time flies! 🙏

[@Elementaldomain]

@@rickhinojosa5455 Observing life around me, it seems to be a matter of consciousness that determines whether we always remain productive. It is subtle, but if you look closely you hear people saying all the time, in one way or another...well, they use age as a excuse they can't do something. It is almost as if they were waiting their whole life to use age as an excuse to be lazy. And they reaffirm that when speaking with each other "well, you know I can't expect to do the things I did when I was young"......statements like that, Speaking their Word, creating their own false realities."" I actually feel better now than when I was younger. I had many physical illnesses when I was younger but I just kept going anyway, kept reaffirming that the body is whole and it can not know anything but Perfection. And now, it is. I haven't had so much as a sniffle in 30 years. So, a long reply to your reply but saying don't "hope", make it so. Every time you hear someone making those limiting statements, just reaffirm to yourself that they are not so for you and that you do not accept their false realities. Peace Be Upon you.

[@stevenbertrand475]

Nice work buddy. I've had to do that before on a male adapter coming out of a PVB just like you showed in the video. Tideous work and takes patience but it may save you from having to come back the next day to get the system back on. Don't listen to the haters, they don't get it....

[@nickbeam5432]

Very good job son. There are those of us out here that understand what you are talking about .Thank you for this video .

[@ricfull65]

Good job

[@tommacaluso]

I've been a plumber for over 40 years. I've does this on occasion, but IMO its not worth the effort on this particular job. Just cut below the 90 and add a coupling and short piece of pipe. There have been jobs where this procedure was necessary though. Nice video.

[@jimdavis9836]

As many have noted, he states in the beginning that it's a fix you can do if you're in a jam - not that in this case he was in said jam. It's a demonstration, instructional video.

[@markthomas4083]

As if....you dont listen well Tom.

[@mitchd2040]

@@jimdavis9836 Jam or not, there's a Home Depot around every corner, or Amazon.

[@jimdavis9836]

@@mitchd2040 There are many places in this country … rural for example … where there is not a Home Depot or Lowes or any hardware/plumbing supply "around the corner", and Amazon is going to take at least a day or two, so it's a great tip that can solve a problem.

[@mule666]

Listen first before comment

[@PangaeaJAL]

Thanks for this good video ... If available, it seems a Dremel tool would make the cutting of the notches easier.

[@davidlevesque2763]

I've used this method with a Dremel tool multiple times servicing & repairing pool as well and hot tub & spa equipment. Dremel tool is the key with using the chisel properly.

[@ReneStover]

I have been working with both conduit and water lines for over thirty years, but I still like to see if someone knows a better way to do things. I have had to learn much on my own, but i have also learned better ways to do something and it helped me increase my own skills by looking at how someone else does it. Sometimes I find my way is best, sometimes I find another's way of doing something is best, so I either stick to my way, or adopt another way, but I appreciate it when someone shows their way of doing it, and it helps a new Tech to learn. Thanks for showing this!

[@MRCRUZER19]

thanks for the video. Nice tips. Of course everyone has an opinion. Remember the title is "How to undo a glued PVC fitting"

[@patrickdoran2423]

Got to say a big thank you for posting this method for removing a already glued on PVC fitting. This saved me a bunch of work as I needed to what I thought was replace a leaking section of my pool pump 2" plumbing with a union on it. But it turns out the union has been discontinued so I had to keep and re-use the female part of the union which had a section of pipe on it with a broken slip-PT fitting on the end. I thought there was no way to get that fitting off the end of that pipe. But your method worked like a charm using a dremel tool to cut the grooves in the broken pvc fitting. It came off pretty cleanly with a chisel after that. I sanded the pipe, and re-glued it into a replacement fitting....whallah! Done! Thanks again !!

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Thanks for sharing. I made the video to help people in sticky situations I’ve been in as well

[@musicmakelightning]

Thanks for this. I can't tell you how many times I've been faced with the same problem and I just cut off the whole pipe and reconfigured it.

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Glad it helped, but I would only use it in an emergency!

[@buckwheat7424]

awesome video! practicality first class. everyone is in a hurry these days, they'll pass over an option to learn, and save enormous time but revert to the standard form a line, gotta stay in line and follow the leader, hahaha, gotta think outside of the box sometimes, i've built good truck motors from 2 i'd found in the desert, one had a piston crown stuck sideways from the wrist pin coming out of the piston. the cylinder on that one had a 1/4 inch gouge in the liner. the other motor had a crank pin that wore past the bearings (the owner of that one must of drove an hour with a pretty good knock. just by luck the motors were the same bore, it was a datsun 1600 pair. did some swapping of good pistons onto the good rods and crankshaft, i used all the old seals, main seals, rings and bearings and gaskets except for the head and exhaust gasket, i bought an oil filter and oil. the cost was 17 dollars, i did it on the garage floor. the motor had slightly low compression but was consistent across the board, good oil pressure and no leaks. i did the same thing to 2 different transmissions by swapping the tail extensions and transmission shafts to fix a cracked case, on the coffee table in the house, it took a couple weeks, the house smelled 90 wt for a month, but i didn't have to hold the stick shiift to keep it from popping out. i put a yamaha IT 250 piston in a honda Odyssey motor just by putting the yamaha ring in the honda cylinder bore, it showed almost no clearance, i filed the ring, the piston was very tight (i used a bit more oil and raised the needle a notch, the differences on the piston intakes were one had a split window and the other was a complete cut out. i didn't even check the exhaust port timing by measuring the pin to the top of the piston, had it been off just a fraction it wouldn't have ran at all, it didn't cost anything, i had the yamaha piston laying around. wait come to think of it i even used the old base gasket that had crack in it, glued it with some shit. compression was a beast, to pull start it, was like thump...thump...and crack it was running, i rode that for a couple years. and sold it. sometimes just winging it works better that all the time worrying about following the rules and directions.

[@mmorrissey9899]

The video subject was helpful as it met his need. And, it takes courage to put your work up for others, especially if you get torn apart by folks who don’t know a gimbal from a spindle. What drives me nuts is that so few presenters actually practice by going through the motions a couple of times. In addition place tools in order and then edit the video. There all sorts of free easy to use editors and add audio to the finished video. Sure it takes a little more time, but hey, this made it to at least 3,800 viewers with over 660 comments.

[@lisab3396]

I get the impression that this young lad works for an irrigation company and is not a plumber or even had proper or sufficient training in plumbing materials and methods. I give him credit for holding a job and doing his best.

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

They let me go and its been rough ever since. I still love sprinkler though, I can't help but run through them even if I'm on the clock!

[@dailf.melton4502]

Post thought; ...and for you 'pros' out there who thought he was nuts for illustrating this method for 'quick' fixes, try being three hours from your shop, after hours, and having your last hack saw blade break. I wound up using a piece of "string" to cut a 6" pvc pipe off that I was plumbing on. Worked great! Learned it from a missionary who had to do it in South America.

[@beingsentient]

String? Did you rapidly rub the string against the pvc in order to melt the plastic? Clever.

[@dailf.melton4502]

memyself ... Yes. You take a long piece of heavy duty thin string and tie a finger loop at each end. Place it around the pipe and begin rapidly pulling it back and forth in a sawing motion in the same spot. After a few seconds, it begins to cut through the plastic like butter due to the friction and heat.

[@christopherjuarez7039]

@@dailf.melton4502 I've actually used this tip to cut pipe where a blade wouldn't fit. I've only done it once but it came in handy.

[@billywoodman60]

Recommendation. Before reglueing your pipe. I would sand it with your wet n dry sand paper you use for copper piping. Emery cloth. Maybe even rough up your fitting with a wire brush then do all your priming. You did a very good job in explaining how to do your pvc water repair with piping that has pressure applied when finished. Your technique is also very useful with plastic drain piping. One very good technique you are using is when a plumber has to replace a toilet flange. We have all seen that rotted out toilet flange. Your technique can be used for a street type fittings also. Good job.

[@marcc2581]

This worked perfectly to repair and replace my union connection on my pool pump. It was easy like you described, I carefully used a dremel to make the cuts due to lack of space to work. Great video thanks

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Glad to hear it worked for you! Thanks for letting me know.

[@stuartofJax]

You can use a heat gun to heat the coupler you are removing. You only need to cut one slit. Heat it up so it’s slightly soft then use needle nose players to roll up the coupling you are removing. Kind of like the old sardine can. This helps insure from damaging the rest of the piping from the shock of hitting it with the chisel/hammer combo. Older pvc gets brittle and can easily crack where you don’t want it to.

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Great ides thanks

[@harryanderson2683]

thank you very informative !

[@vergellavina1121]

I learned a new technique.i once did a similar 5job.lucky for me i have a heating gun to use.i just heated that part with old glue and the glue had softened so i pulled the fittngs right away .took out the threaded part cleaned added a new teflon tape .then put all back together.THANKS for the VIDEO.

[@markbonham3477]

I was plumbing on Midway Island which is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean 5000 miles from Kawaii and I had to make a 3" MIP so we glued a piece of pipe into a coupling so we could insert into the pipe threader and threaded 1 1/2" from end of coupling and then I did what you just showed to get rid of pipe from my new MIP. Dremels and oscillating tools are really nice today for doing this type of work. Thanks for sharing

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Thanks Mark!

[@andrewmenmuir2177]

Really useful video - thanks. This was the only way I could have done the job on a 2 inch PVC pipe where the fitting was flush back to the wall of a sewage tank with no spare pipe without the need for expensive excavation. Saved me a lot of unnecessary cost. Thanks again!

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Thank you for your post! You are the exact reason I made the video, knowing someday it would help someone with no other options. I had plenty of options where I made my video but it was just to show how it can be done!

[@erroldillon1548]

You taught me a new technique. Wonderful! I’ve never seen this before. There’s a million ways to do anything. This is one of the million of ways that can help someone. Thanks for an excellent video. You did a fantastic job!

[@julianburke1738]

I have done many plumbing jobs over the last 50 years and did not know you could do this and it seems to work better than I would anticipate BUT unless the joint comes apart where you can reuse it again with no leaks, it is far easier to start again with new pieces as they are not that expensive and plastic is cheap. I have reused copper before but in finishing a job and wanting no leaks after first assembly would be using new parts is the fastest and best way to do. Only if you have a dire problem and are 30 miles away from any Home Depot or others would I attempt this. Also if you are a real do it yourselfer and do home repairs you normally have "spare parts" you did not return and can accommodate your plumbing issue. But this video is well received and another idea to keep in mind because you never know when it could come in handy!

[@1speeder]

Thanks for the video! There are lots of videos showing how to remove pipe from fittings (preserving the fitting), but not many showing removing fittings from pipe (preserving the pipe).

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

No problem Cliff thanks for the comment!

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

This video is to show that you can in fact undo a glued fitting and keep the same pipe that was glued into the fitting. It is not the easiest way to make a repair and not the best way either. I do most of my work with SCHD 80 PVC inside of medical facilities. These parts are generally not available at most hardware stores, so if you run out on a weekend there is no way to get more. I try to build things with no couplers unless the run extends beyond 10ft. My customers and I will generally see unions as a mess up or a place where a repair was made so we try and avoid them. This form of repair can help keep things looking perfect, but like I say in the video I only use it when I have no other option.

[@jonking7345]

PVC Tips and Tricks This is useful for hot tub repairs too, where a coupler can't be added, and the part it's attached to that you need to save is expensive . My cousin also showed me that heating the bad piece with a torch works too

[@rogerdavies6226]

well said

[@Rdblair34]

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[@incognito9510]

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[@johnwolf1475]

PVC Tips and Tricks do it right, or dont do it all... Otherwise. Teach a prepper

[@RTD1947]

I had a similar situation..I heated the outer fitting and took my time. Peeled the outer fitting off the stem...re glued a new fitting.

[@CalebGibbsAvenue]

That's what I would do to!

[@otiscampbell2194]

Ive used a dremil grinder before and they work too.not critical of your methods just telling whats worked for me .thanks for video

[@MarcusAurelius12]

Brother thank God for you. You have no idea the headache I went through last week trying to fix my union. Mine broke on the opposite side and I had to repair the entire pvc pipe to put in a new union. Now my other union is breaking on the other side due to sun damage. I wish I saw this video last week. Would have saved me a boat load of money, time, energy and stress. Thank you for this video. I just ordered that part. Godbless you brother

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Good luck Marcus

[@antb1617]

Nice work...thanks 4 your video..✅

[@awongutume]

Ensure you have some brace or support for the pipe you are trying to remove the pieces off or you will end up with more of a problem by breaking that pipe. Always walk with a piece or two of 2x4’s. Removable couplings are always recommended for major areas like the area shown here or pool joints by the filter or pump as well.

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Thanks

[@MasteringHow-To]

Cool that you used a wood saw blade figuring most people don’t have the proper tools. Glad you did this

[@pedrojasso8830]

There are fittings that will glue into the pipe. You have to specify class 200 or schedule 40 since the inside diameter is different. Much easier and probably less likely to fail.

[@LawrenceTuckerFyretuck]

Nice option. Not everyone has a heat gun. However, when using the chisel, use the angled edge against the pipe. It won't gouge the pipe you want to save.

[@funnyfarm5555]

One can also use the side of the chisel as a scraper. I was cringing when he had the taper up; waiting for the gouge.

[@dougb8207]

Are you suggesting heating the glued joint will cause it to weaken so it could be removed? That would be much easier and cleaner, I would think ... should have been mentioned as an option.

[@charlesbarr1391]

this is good for 3 or 4 inch pipe where it would save a lot of time and money ,I have used this method for 30 years ,but in this case just replace the pipe

[@dailf.melton4502]

Grew up out West. Montana, etc. Sometimes you can be 100 miles awat or more, from a supplier. I tried to keep an assortment of parts on hand but, Murphy's Law always seemed to prevail. This is a good idea for those situations. Thanks for sharing!

[@Big.Ron1]

Thats the way it was for me in Colorado too. Sometimes you have to work with what you have. Especially when you have to get the water flowing or it will freeze and stay frozen until june.

[@sissy1234hhh]

I just learned something. Thanks!

[@dannymossman6131]

Gluing you should quarter turn the threaded pipe and push at same time.

[@crotaflyingsolo4759]

Well, he got the idea across, but to avoid the gouging of the pipe he should have turned the chisel over with the taper against the pipe so the cutting edge would be flat against the pipe he was cleaning. Just a thought!

[@gggnumber1]

That's helpful and I hope I never have to do it. I got these fittings that are called pipe extenders, but they are really space savers (my name for them). One end fits inside a PVC pipe and the other end fits inside a fitting. I got them for 1.5 and 2 inch PVC. I don't know if they are available for smaller diameters, as is the case this guy is demonstrating. They are supposed to add Zero length to the situation, but usually add about 1/8 to 1/4 inch. In this case, you would cut the male adapter where it meets the pipe, slip the 'extender' in, screw in a new male adapter and then glue the extender into the new fitting. I love 'em. But, like I said, I don't know if they come in 1" or 3/4". Thanks for the Video. G

[@rickyparr8001]

Really cool man,thank you,i may try this next time i replace my hot water heater.

[@Shavian1]

This particular situation isn't an emergency, and that's a lot of work to repair a drip just to save a few dollars. Be that as it may, you didn't replace a nipple, you replaced a male adapter. Also, when you glue two pieces of plastic together you're supposed to push them together tightly, turn the piece 1/4 turn and hold it for thirty seconds so the fitting is seated correctly and the glue doesn't push the fittings apart. Using unions to install valves in an excellent idea. You should have used a union to replace the male adapter as well, that way the job would have been done easier, faster and properly.

[@jonnyshoestring9368]

Good video, can I suggest you turn the chisel other way so that the bevel edge is face to plastic, less likely to mark plastic.

[@geoffwest2565]

Absolutely! That way it "skims" the pipe surface.

[@georgeskinner2199]

glad I'm not the only one this annoyed.. no experience with a chisel IMO TURN IT THE OTHER WAY!!

[@nivid01]

Yep, that is what I was about to say. That's how it's done when using wood. Also, need to use a mallet as opposed to a steel hammer.

[@jimmyjennings4089]

I got to get me one of those saws, I usually use a hack saw but that saw you used is way quicker, I think I've seen those saws but didn't know they could be used for cutting PVC pipe. And I just did some PVC drain plumbing on my kitchen sink and bathtub drains but the pipe was very old and brittle so I really needed new pipe anyway but this is good to know.

[@tomherd4179]

Good tips, thanks. I am not a plumber, but for the few things I have done I try to plan for the future, so I would have added some unions and work space in the design if possible.

[@algrayson8965]

Tom, unions cost more and make the next repair waste less time. Real plumbers charge for a full 10' length of pipe even when all they need is 1". Cut the 1" piece off and put the 9'-11" piece back on the truck.

[@randolphjones2990]

Hey come on guys give this youngman alot way more credit than what you people is giving him he is teaching his way his video to teach people a way of doing this great job well done

[@nancydrew399]

good idea..

[@nicholasnoelhill]

This video is meant to help the people who have the time and feel like saving some cash!! Thank you uploader , I learned a new trick today!!

[@dvdcnly]

a coupling and a 90 cost about a buck. not saving much.

[@LSaunders4321]

That Bead Always Releases Endorphins In My Mind.

[@alvarodominguez6407]

Hi I’am 70 years old learn plumbing in Mexico, my father in law . Good Mexican plumber, did the biggest jobs in my home town, juaritos, he tough Me how to reuse the fittings, like that, when I was 17 .. only quicker.. w/ heat gun is 10 times faster, trough out my career I surprise the hak out my upper,/management, how fast , They can retest water; on a floor where they had failures, I retired from Local 412, industrial plumbing, done it on 6”and8”, thanks to that trick and, more that good plumber though me,I survived Lay offs... only one cutt 2 if is 4”or more, use the heat gun, grab the tip of your cut, w/ channel locks. And it will peel clean,

[@daryljones9946]

i thought i was the only one that used a heat gun dammit

[@jefffordyce1536]

@@daryljones9946 Damn i hate to rain on your parade, but i have used this method as well! lol Any consolation, i thought i was the one myself! lol

[@ltsgarage7780]

I always carry enough product in my van. It's a rolling supply house. I always have 20 or so extra fitting in my van.

[@montefetters]

This would be good to know after the apocalypse when there is no hardware store

[@kenmore7885]

I love working with pvc , this video very helpful👍🏻👏

[@ForTheManDIY]

One viewer suggested adding heat to release the fitting parts. I have found that you can also apply liberal amounts of pvc primer to aid the release of the glue. The primer softens the glue/pipe boundary. My method is to slit the pipe as in the video, then dab on the primer and then the fitting pieces pry off much easier. This would be good if you have no access to power and a torch can't be used due to fire prevention issues. Good video.

[@brucemarmy8500]

Alternatively to chiseling would be using a flat blade screwdriver nested in the cut channel, then simply twist while prying up the cut piece. Using the screwdriver to pry up the fitting remnants as gently as possible as the pipe may be very strongly adhered in places around the fitting. I've had to set a hack saw blade next to a protruding piece,flush with the pipe, and saw away the last bits of fitting, then a utility knife cleans the pipe for re-attachment. Tedious but doing what must get did is how we roll.

[@johncosta2895]

for people with negative comments remember the title "How to undo a glued PVC fitting" not try to save $1.50 or time. Good vid thx

[@fixitmann6685]

How to undo a glued PVC fitting properly: Cut it out and replace it, even if you have to go to the store and buy more parts, in this case a 25 cent coupler (he has the pipe, the elbow, and the threaded adapter fitting.) Simple as that, any other way is doing it WRONG.

[@coertmommsen837]

PVC tips and Tricks: From those of us who have had to manage this type of problem and everyone interested: Thanks for a very practical and satisfying video!

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

No problem! I posted to help get someone out of a bind to buy them more time to get parts while keeping a system up and running!

[@howardostfeld3802]

A lot of people will probably say say too much time and effect. But, great innovation as I am the same in doing things. I was going to suggest that you add a union but you beat me to it at the end of your video. Wherever there are screw fittings, I like to add unions for possible future repairs and to make it easier for me or another guy in the future.

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

Good video and one more reason to own a Dremel tool .

[@MrThelittleguy903]

Just come back later with the part of keep a generous supply on-hand.

[@raymiebusch4180]

i use my 3" diamond blade instead of hand saw. also anyone who has done a lot of pvc will inevitably need to use this technique.

[@philgiglio9656]

Couldn't do without my Dremel and the Flexi shaft.

[@thenolans7146]

When you was threatening that fitting on, put more tape on the back and less on the front,clean the pipe thread out with a wire brush used for cleaning pipe fitting, just some tips I thought I would share, good Video though ,,

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Thanks Art

[@ccv3237]

You did a great job! and by yourself, but I would strongly suggest get a helper to hold the moving plastic pipes while working with them. Thanks for posting. I liked and subscribed.

[@billhoffman252]

Yeah get another guy for a five-minute job Get new fittings. Boom you're done

[@Busyascanbe]

Great idea! Going to try this on my well fitting tomorrow!

[@tech-ii5sh]

A great video for most part. First, I would use a pair of pliers to remove the fitting over the chisels. To me, it seems to work easier and faster. Second, I would rather use the purple primer and glue over the clear and gray which is also recommended. Also seals much better for water and such. Third, I have noticed that there were four unions that were placed incorrectly. I thought I bring this to your attention just in case you may have missed that part. It happens to the best of people some times.

[@w8stral]

A what video? ? Title should be: How to charge/rip off your customer $50 MORE by WASTING TIME instead of cutting it off and adding $2 in fittings...

[@mbullard6]

The guy put this on here to show someone who is in a bind a way to do a repair. It's pretty simple, if you don't like his method don't use it. But at the same time don't bash him for offering up some information. If you already know so much about that type of repair you shouldn't be looking up how to videos about it in the first place.

[@nicklittle8389]

Power washer repair

[@dansmith221]

Yes...they should show some respect. He may have used all fittings on last job and is 20 miles from supplies

[@LynnCDoyle-ek2oh]

We have to have some one to mock, don't we?

[@ltsgarage7780]

@@dansmith221 that's called not being prepared for your jobs. AKA : Handyman I must have atleast 20 of each fitting in my van. From 3/4 to 1-1/4

[@brianhuffman3202]

@@dansmith221 ok he showed what to do in a "pinch" but for 29 cents at menards or Lowes he could have 15 or 20 minutes of his life back. And, if 20 miles away, you should keep some "stock" on hand ! !

[@gp1003]

it's unreal to see how many people think they're so smart in criticizing this guy when all he is trying to do is give another option to deal with a glued fitting IF in a jam. If you think in life you'll never need a plan B you're either delusional or have been breathing too much pvc glue. Thank you for this video. I glued pvc fitting for years and always thought they were fused by the glue into one piece. At least now I have another option IF I'm stuck but of course plan A (new fittings) is always the better option.

[@Tony-hx2fj]

I really liked this, there are times when you only have a few fitting around the house and don't want to waste half a day going to the store.

[@jcohenmd]

half a day going to the store--where do you live? Siberia?

[@kale3350]

I’m a plumber and if someone used a primer and also glue for that connection there’s no way this would work that creates a weld also a real plumber would have taped and doped the mip anyways to prevent this leaking in the first place

[@rodneydavis7958]

Also only the male gets glue. When you glue the female side, the male pushes the glue in and clumps. Eventually breaking off and clogging further down the line.

[@MrC9Oh3]

@@rodneydavis7958 thats a myth

[@BobboMax1]

Nice! A good trick fo those "Aw, Shit!" occasions.

[@karlbe8414]

I would have held the glued joint in place for 30 seconds first. I think I would have gone with a vertical cut and coupler as well or your mentioned union joint. I just worked on a similar set up with a split T joint. I wanted to go all brass, but too much to line up. Loved the PVC ratcheting cutter that I borrowed from my neighbor for the 3/4" pipe!

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Thanks Karl!

[@DanG-ug1ed]

You were talking about using unions where you can't unscrew something. I use a "poor mans union" under all my sprinkler valves: Pipe-Female, male-pipe, short piece of pipe, pipe-male, female-pipe. Then when you need to change the valve, cut out the short piece of pipe, unscrew the two male-female joints. Then to replace it, screw in the two m-f's and slide in a short piece of pipe as you shove the valve down on the new short piece of pipe. actually it takes twice the number of parts as I mentioned, because you do the inlet and the outlet at the same time. It doesn't look as bulky as the unions, and I always have these parts on hand, unlike unions.

[@pvctipsandtricks768]

Thanks for sharing

[@alanwilson2073]

PIPEFITTER since 1981. What you did was especially awesome for someone in the field, short on time and fittings and need this job done. All the customer wants is it done fast and done good and that's exactly what you did! A quick way to make an easy $65 on this service call if you're an independent. Painting PVC exposed to the sun only does it good and extends it's service life, keeps the pipe fresh. Ignore the hater's coming on here, you did good!!

[@twiki1559]

Repipe with a union on the vertical run so next time you need to fix a leak or replace the valve it's a fifteen minute job.

[@PeterLawton]

He did say that at the end.

[@FloryJohann]

Are those plastic unions any good? Is one type better than the other one and does it matter if the union is placed outside or inside the dwelling?

[@paulhughes3961]

I'm curious why you didn't use a CPVC to PVC brass nipple. That would prevent any leaking in the future.

[@andymenchaca1648]

Great video, love all the comments.lol. all chiefs no Indian. There's so many ways to do this job. You use what you have on site cause who wants to drive all the way to home depot for parts.

[@williamkaiser8490]

You made it harder then it had to be.Leave the pipe connected cut the slots then cut the connction so you have a hold point.

[@viewome]

Also this method prevents pieces of pipe from going down the open pipe.

[@jimmyron3195]

exactly

[@piezoman79]

@@viewome It’s not really an open pipe in this case, there’s a ball valve immediately after the connection so not really much concern of pieces being lost forever here.

[@eddiej.2354]

Thanks for the great advice.. very useful.

[@williamball5747]

i'm 61 never knew you could do that. thanks for knowledge

[@flintlong2937]

I thought this was really cool and helpful!

[@walterevans5378]

Takes less time & effort to just cut the pvc, add a coupling, elbow and new male adapter

[@Cotronixco]

Or just a coupler.

[@33SkyFox33]

yea you already have to go get a new ma so get a coupling too

[@Fireship1]

Walter Evans exactly. Hey, time is money. I could have did this the normal way and been at the next job! But hey, this might save your ass where you can’t cut and use a coupling. Like a stub sticking out of a basement wall.

[@ernestwilson5591]

I have to agree, that is a lot of work to save a coupling.

[@scottfranco1962]

@@Cotronixco The problem with that is that you retape and twist the top part back in, with the elbow and a nipple (left from the cur).You have to finish with the nipple DOWN, which means you aren't really feeling the proper tightnesss. I have done it, I just don't like it. Much better to replace everything up from the union.

[@JeffMTX]

Great job, thanks for helping us all out!! Many people wouldn't even think of doing this. Also a 4" grinder and some coarse sandpaper can be very helpful too. PVC will not hurt the grinder wheel at all.

[@hermanmoore3301]

Job well done. Thanks for sharing this tip.